The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-06

cess. mandatory or otherwise against such common
carrier. and. if corporation, against of
the directors officers agents of the same against
any owner, lessee trustee receiver or other person
failing to obey such writ of other proper
process mandatory otherwise and said court may,
if it shall think fit make order directing such
mon carrier other person disobeying such writ
of injunction other proper process mandatory or
otherwise. to pay such sum of oney, exceeding
for each carrier or person in default the of $500
for every day after day to be named in the order
that such carrier other person shall fail to obey
such injunction or other proper process mandatory
or otherwise and such moneys shall be payable as
the court shall direct either to the party complain
ing or into court to abide the ultimate decision of tn
court or into the treasury and payment thereof may
without prejudice to any other mode of recovering
the same be enforced by attachment order In the
nature of writ of execution like manner as
ehe in naa IN wbea
subject in dispute shall be of the value of So, 600
more. either party to such proceeding before said
court may appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States under the regulations now pro-
vided by law in respect of security for such appeal
but such appeal shall not operate stay supersede
the order of the the execution of any writ
process thereon; and such court may in every such
matter order the payment of such costs and counsel
petition shall be filed presented by the
mission it shall be the duty of the district attorney
under the direction OF the Attorney general OF the
United States to prosecute the same; and the costs
and expenses of such prosecution shall be paid out of
the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of
the United States For the purposes of this act,
ceptng its penal provisions the circuit courts of the
United States shall be deemed to be always in session
MANNER OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS.
Sec l.. That the commission may conduct its pro
ceedngs in such manner will best conduce to the
proper dispatch of business and to the ends of Justice
A majority Of the commission shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business but
ing in which he has anv pecrniary interest said com
mission may, from time to time. make amend such
general rules orders may be requisite for the
order and regulation of proceedings before it, incud
ing forms of notices and the services thereof which
shall conform, nearly may be- to those in in
the courts of the United States. Any party may ap
pear before said commission and be heard, in person
or by attorney. Every vote and official act of the
commission shall be entered of record and its pro-
party interested Said commission shall have an
official seal, which shall be judically noticed. Either
OF the members of the commission administer
oaths and afirInations.
Section Is provides that the commissioners
shall be paid S., 500 year each, and Section 19
orders that the principal Office shall be in Wash
ington
ANNUAL REPORTS FROM RAILROADS
| Sec. 20. That the commission is hereby authorized
to require annual reports from all carriers
subject to the provisions of this act, to fix the time
and prescribe the manner in which such reports shall
be made, and to require from such carriers specific
answers to all questions upon which the commission
may need information. Such annual reports shall
show in detail the amount of capital stock issued the
amounts paid therefore, and the manner of payment
for the sane the dividends paid the surplus fund if
any and the number of stockholders the funded and
and value Of the carriers property franchises and
equipment the humble of employees and the salaries
paid each GLASS; the amounts expended for improve
ments each year how expended and the character Of
such improvements; the earnings and receipts from
| each branch of business and from all sources
| the operating and other expenses; the
| balances of profit and loss; and com
| plete exhibit of the financial operations OF
the carrier ea!h year, including annual balance
sheet Such reports shall also contain such informa
ton in relation to rates regulations concerning
fares or freights. or agreements. arrangements OF
sion may require, and the said commits
sion may, within its discretion, for the pur
of enabling it the better carry out the purposes
of this act prescribe f in the opinion of the commits
sion it is practicable to prescribe such uniformity
methods of keeping accounts period of time withir
which all common carriers subject to the provisions
OF this act shall have, near may be. uniform
system OF accounts and the manner in which such
countsishan be kept.
REPORT TO SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
Sec. FL That the commission shall or befor
the LIST day of December in each year, make repor
to the Secretary of the Interior which shall be b.
! him transmitted to Congress. and copies of whicl
shall be distributed the other reports ISSUED
from the Interior Department. This shall con
tain such information and data collected by the
mission may be considered of value in the detern
alton of questions connected with the regulation
commerce. together with such recommendations as t.
additional legislation relating thereto the commits
sion may deem necessary.
REDUCED RATES FOR GOVERNMENT.
Sec. %. That nothing in this act shall apply to tn
|
duced rates for the United States State muncipa
governments, or for charitable purposes, or to o
from fairs and expostions for exhibition thereat
| the issuance of mileage excursion commutatio
passenger tickets nothing in this act shall be con
strued to prohibit any common carrier from givin
reduced rates ministers of religions nothing in thi
act shall be construed TO prevent aroads from gvin
free carriage to their officers and mployes,
prevent the principal officers of any railroad compan
or comparAs from exchanging passes tickets wit
other railroAd companies for their officers and en-
poyes; and nothing in this act contained shall in an
way abridge alter the remedies now existing a
common law by statute, but the provisions of thi
act are in addition to such remedies: Provided Tha
no pending litigation shall in any way be affected
this act.
Section % approprates 100000 for the us
and purposes of the act, and Section "a provide
that the commission shall be organized immed
ately after passage of the act, and the act itsel
shall take effect sixty days after its passage.